Stock Pick: Embarq

Embarq showed strong Q1 result

The company announced its quarterly result for the first quarter of 2008, including record earnings and cash flow. The company reported total revenues of $1.57 billion, operating income of $434 million, diluted earnings per share of $1.38 and cash flow before dividends of $286 million.

The company paid a dividend of $0.6875 per share in the first quarter, and repurchased approximately 3.35 million common shares at a cost of $135 million. Through April 25, 2008, the company purchased an additional 2.62 million shares at a cost of $104 million.

The company ended the quarter with net debt of $5.6 billion, a sequential reduction of $187 million.

The company reported a decline of 120,000 access lines in the first quarter, ending with 6.19 million access lines. During the quarter, the company added 63,000 high-speed Internet subscribers, bringing the total to 1.34 million. Video net additions totaled 17,000 during the quarter, resulting in the company ending the quarter with 217,000 of its customers subscribing to video services.

About Embarq Corporation

Embarq Corporation (NYSE: EQ), headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, offers a complete suite of common sense communications services. The company has approximately 19,000 employees and operates in 18 states. EMBARQ is included in the S&P 500.

For consumers, EMBARQ offers an innovative portfolio of services that includes reliable local and long distance home phone service, high-speed Internet, wireless, and satellite TV from DISH Network® - all on one monthly bill.

For businesses, EMBARQ has a comprehensive range of flexible and integrated services designed to help businesses of all sizes be more productive and communicate with their customers. This service portfolio includes local voice and data services, long distance, Business Class High-Speed Internet, wireless, enhanced data network services, voice and data communication equipment and managed network services. EMBARQ believes that by focusing on the communities the company serves and by employing common sense and practical ingenuity, it is able to provide customers with a committed partner, dedicated customer service and innovative products for work and home.

Technical Analysis

Technically, the stock shows strong support at $39, but at the same time has strong resistant at $42. Once the stock crosses $42 successfully with high volume, the stock can easily touch $48 with long term target of $65+.

Short Term Target: $48
Medium Term Target: $58
Long Term Target: $65+

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Stock Pick – Tiffany And Co

TIFFANY AND CO

On Monday Tiffany & Co posted higher than expected quarterly result. The company has reported increased sales overseas and at the same the newly opened stores has helped to counterbalance the effects of a slowing US economy as that has put a strain on consumer spending.

The company reported that its net sales increased 15% in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008 and rose 10% in the fourth quarter. Net earnings per diluted share from continuing operations excluding non-recurring items increased 22% to $2.33 in the year and increased 19% to $1.27 in the fourth quarter.

The company’s net sales in the fiscal year increased 15% to $2,938,771,000. On a constant-exchange-rate basis, which excludes the effect of translating foreign-currency-denominated sales into U.S. dollars, net sales increased 13% and worldwide comparable store sales increased 7%.

The company’s sales rose 10% to $1.05 billion. The company is expecting, for the current year, the net earnings per share to rise by 11% to 15% to a range of $2.75 to $2.85.

The Company repurchased and retired 9,299,491 shares of its Common Stock in the fourth quarter at a total cost of $418,374,000, or an average cost of $44.99 per share. In the year, the Company spent $574,608,000 to repurchase 12,374,000 shares of its Common Stock at an average cost of $46.44 per share. In January 2008, the Board of Directors increased by $500 million the amount authorized for future repurchases through January 2011. At January 31, 2008, the Company had $621 million available for future repurchases.

About Tiffany And Co

Tiffany & Co. is a holding company that operates through its subsidiary companies. The Company's principal subsidiary, Tiffany and Company, is a jeweler and specialty retailer, whose merchandise offerings include an extensive selection of jewelry (83% of net sales in fiscal 2006), as well as timepieces, sterling silverware, china, crystal, stationery, fragrances and accessories.

Through Tiffany and Company and other subsidiaries, the Company is engaged in product design, manufacturing and retailing activities.

Company’s performance on stock market

After touching the January’s low, this stock had performed quite well on Wall Street. At current situation, after the quarterly result, it is expected the stock will resume its upward movement.

Technically the stock seems to have resistant at $45. Once the stock takes out $45 resistant successfully with huge volume, the immediate target seems at $50 and from mid to long term, the stock has potential to touch $60.

From long term investor’s point of view, I think systemic small-small accumulation of Tiffany stock will be a very good strategy at current market scenario. Even though the Wall Street has gained quite considerably after the two month’s turmoil, it certainly cannot be granted that Wall Street is now completely out of woods. There is lot of uncertainties out there, and any slight negative news from economy front can drag the market southward.

If the Dow Jones and NASDAQ tends to move southward then this stock will also follow their same direction, but at lower level of $35, this stock will be a very good buy with huge upward potential and very low downside risk.

Mid Term Target: $50
Long Term Target: $60

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Current stock market behavior – best opportunity to learn

Since last couple of months, the Wall Street has been behaving more weirdly. But on the other hand, it has given a very good opportunity for newbie stock traders and stock investors to learn more about how the stock market works.

The stock market has shown
• How wildly it can behave
• How the negative sentiment can affect the investor’s pocket
• How the traders can easily burn their hands if they do not put perfect stock market management strategy in place.
• How the maximum of the bull market strategies does not work in bear market
• How losing of money is more easy then making it
• How drastically the positive things can turn into negative
• How non-fundamental stock tends to fall heavily

The stock market is showing its ugly face. This is a tough market and making money in this tough market is even tougher. But one who is able to live with this and can implement proper and perfect strategy can still make money.

You have to assume that stock market will never work according to what you think and it will never allow you to make money. But it is your skill and knowledge that you need to use to pull out the money from the stock market.

The stock trader should know how the significant dip in stock market is an opportunity to enter and how any significant rise is an opportunity to exit.

The investors should need to examine the highly defensive stock and to remain invested in such a stock that has very good fundamentals and has very good growth prospectus ahead.

Hard decision, high risk taking ability, patience and cool mind are supportive tools that help to implement this in more perfect way to make money in stock market.

Omnicell Ind - Fundamentally Looks Good

Omnicell, Inc. is a leading provider of various medication control and patient safety solutions for acute care health facilities.

The company's healthcare automation solutions enable healthcare facilities to acquire, manage, dispense, and administer medications and medical-surgical supplies. It offers medication-use product line for use in acute care nursing departments, central pharmacy automation, physician order management, and nursing workflow automation at the bedside.

The company had very recently announced on Feb 25th, repurchase of an aggregate of up to $40 million of its common stock over the next 12 months. The Company’s Board of Directors decided to pursue this course of action after a review of the Company’s financial position and investment alternatives. The Company expects the stock repurchase program to be accretive to earnings.

This move had leaded the Omnicell stock to remain isolated with ongoing carnage and turmoil in stock market. The stock show strong buy signal and downside risk also looks quite less.

Omnicell also announced that it expects 2008 earnings from operating income will be higher than previously estimated and expects the estimated return on cash investments to be reduced to an average of 3% as a result of recent Federal Reserve rate reductions, which will offset the increases in operating income. After these adjusted estimates, Omnicell reaffirms its previous 2008 earnings forecast of $0.85 to $0.88 per share, excluding stock compensation charges.

Technically the stock looks quite good. The stock is certainly giving buy signal and has very good potential to touch $30 on mid term basis.

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One more painful day on Wall Street

The stock market is certainly witnessing lot of pain. Investors are worried and maximum of stock traders are avoiding to take any buy call on painful and helpless stock market. The credit market is crunching, housing market is plummeting and entering of recession in US economy is almost dreading the investor.

The Dow Jones is almost at it strong support level of 12,000. Though the market is witnessing heavy pressure; I strongly feel the Dow will not fall below 12,000 levels, but still if it falls below 12,000 levels, then I don’t see any hope remaining. At such situation, maximum of the investor will try to pull out their money, and then worries will deepen to such extend that no support level will help the market. The market will not follow any technical or fundamental story and turmoil in stock market will continue for no definite period. It will take long time for one to see the market gets stabilize at some level.

Couple of years back where the market was looking as a paradise is now looking as a torment for me.

Economics worries make the Dow Jones to fall 300+

Wall Street saw one more bloodbath day on Friday. The bloodbath day was more with the concern of economic worries. It seems like the Wall Street has granted that the recession is almost entered or at the door of the US economy.

If for time being we grant that the recession has almost entered and it is affecting the US economy then we should also conclude that this market will lack investor. If investors face out from this market then certainly there will be more falls or the market will stick in range with slowing and sliding waiving upward movement and will start moving downward.

If such is the situation then small retail investor should remain away from the stock market. However retail online stock trader those who are mainly doing online stock trading from their home can enter the market near to the strong support level of 12,000 with strict stop loss of same.

Though the fear of recession is eating out the Wall Street, I strongly feel the Dow Jones should hold 12,000 levels. I estimate that for at least next 3-4 months the Dow Jones should remain in zone of 12,000 to 12,700 levels. But still it is too early to estimate because market reacts with situation. Any positive step from Fed and US government can fuel the market upward.

Stock pick - Universal Health Services Inc

Universal Health Services Inc (UHS) posted a descent quarterly result on Thursday 28 Feb, 2008. The USH Inc Posted 17% increase in 4th quarter profit on back of higher revenue from its acute care and behavioral health facilities.

Universal health earned $40 million, or 75% per share, compared with $34.2 million, or 63 cents per share, for the same quarter in 2006.

Revenue for the quarter rose 12% to $1.19 billion as expected with Wall Street estimates of $1.20 billion.

Universal forecast 2008 earnings from continuing operations of $3.37 to $3.42 per share on revenue of $5.13 billion. Wall Street analysts' are estimating earnings of $3.37 per share.

The main revenue source from acute care hospitals rose 7.6 %, while revenue at behavioral health facilities rose 9.5 %.

With ongoing bloodbath on Wall Street, it becomes evident to stay in more profitable and defensive stock which will help you to keep your stock investment safe. According to me USH stock comes in that defensive stock category. This stock has unique presence in healthcare sector. The healthcare sector is said to be more defensive and less impacted with any financial crisis.

Looking at technical chart of this stock, it looks like the stock has strong resistant at $54. According to me the stock should cross $54 irrespective of what is happening in overall stock market. Still I would remain cautions and will avoid doing any stock trading in this stock until the stock crosses $54 with high volume. Once the $54 is taken out successfully with high volume and stock remains above $54 for couple of days then I would like to take long position with price target of $62 and then $67.

Median target: $62
High target: $67

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Stock Pick - Zebra Technologies Corp

Zebra Technologies Corp (ZBRA) posted a higher than street expected fourth-quarter profit on Monday.

The company’s net profit rose to $30.8 million or 45 cents a share from $21.4 million, or 30 cents a share, a year earlier. Company’s revenue increased 11.3% to $233.6 million from $209.9 million. Wall Street analysts had expected earnings of 43 cents a share on revenue of $226 million.

The company said it expected first-quarter earnings of 36 cents to 44 cents a share on sales of $238 million to $255 million. The forecast includes special items that will reduce profit by about 9 cents a share.

The company, with international headquarters in Vernon Hills, Illinois, USA, has an installed base of nearly five million printers worldwide. Zebra Technologies delivers innovative and reliable on-demand printing solutions for business improvement and security applications in 100 countries around the world. More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use Zebra-brand printers. A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra-brand bar code, "smart" label, receipt, and card printers, resulting in enhanced security, increased productivity, improved quality, lower costs, and better customer service. The company has sold nearly five million printers, including RFID printer/encoders and wireless mobile solutions, and also offers software, connectivity solutions, and printing supplies.

The fundamental story of the stock looks bright, but technically the stock movement is not that encouraging. The stock has strong resistance at level of $34, but if stock crosses $34 resistance level successfully with huge volume then the stock can easily head to $42 and then $49. The stock seems to have strong support level at $27.50. The stock can be bought from median to long term perspective with price target of $42. From stock trading perspective once the stock takes out $34 resistance successfully the traders can go long with strict stoploss at $27.50. Any sharp fall in this stock should be taken as good opportunity to enter in this stock.

Median target: $42
High target: $49
Stoploss: $27.50

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Stock Pick - Williams Companies Inc.

Williams Companies Inc. (WMB)

Williams Companies Inc through its subsidiaries engages in the production, gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas.

The ongoing rise in energy prices has significantly boosted the company’s revenue. The company announced its quarterly result on Thursday. The company reported healthy 53% jump in its fourth-quarter profit.

Many of the research firm has upgraded this stock to outperform. Fundamentally as well as technically, the stock is positioned well. At present situation the overall Wall Street is going through significant volatile session, William Companies is showing strong uptrend. From stock trading perspective the stock is giving buy signal with a stoploss around $33.50. The median target for this stock can be around $42 to $45.

For fourth-quarter 2007, recurring income from continuing operations after mark-to-market adjustments was $358 million, or 59 cents per share, compared with $173 million, or 28 cents per share, for the same period in 2006.

Recurring income from continuing operations after mark-to-market adjustments was $1.05 billion, or $1.73 per share, for 2007, compared with $648 million, or $1.07 per share, for 2006.

For 2007, Williams' businesses reported consolidated segment profit of $2.16 billion, compared with $1.49 billion for 2006. In fourth-quarter 2007, the company reported consolidated segment profit of $539 million, compared with $375 million in the fourth quarter of 2006.

The profit was mainly driven by higher natural-gas liquid margins remaining at historically high levels, strong growth in domestic natural gas production volumes, and the positive effect of new rates on two pipeline systems. Moreover the company is expecting this trend to remain through the year.

Current price: $35.57
Target price: $42 to $45
Stoploss: $33.50

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Wall Street Finished Higher After Early Losses

Wall Street saw a dramatic stock trading day on Wednesday, just the opposite that happened Tuesday. Strong recovery was seen in major indices in later session of market after a sharp fall in the stock market opening session.

A good pullback in hard-hit stocks of financial companies helped fuel the session's turnaround, while an upbeat forecast from Hewlett Packard Co. pulled technology issues higher and record prices for oil gave a boost to energy stocks.

It is quite hard for analysis to believe the worst is over for Wall Street, but looking at present scenarios it seems like Wall Street is going through consolidation phase. Consolidation phase is normally a narrow range where market tries to make a base. It happens normally after steep fall or sharp rise in the stock market.

At this point of time I feel the market will remain in narrow range. I don’t see sharp fall or sharp rise in near term. However good buy opportunity is seen in many stocks.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 90.04, or 0.73%, to 12,427.26 after at one point being down nearly 110 points. Broader stock indicators also moved higher. The Standard & Poor's 500 index advanced 11.25, or 0.83%, to 1,360.03, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 20.90, or 0.91%, to 2,327.10.

Stock Pick-Hewlett-Packard

February 20, 2008

In the midst of trouble economy of US, Hewlett-Packard has reported a strong set of quarterly numbers above Wall Street's expectations. The company announced its quarterly result yesterday. The company reported a strong healthy jump in net revenue of 13% to $28.5 billion, ahead of the $27.6 billion Wall Street expectation for its first quarter, which ended in January. The company reported strong gains in sales and earnings for its fiscal first quarter.

Looking from technical as well as fundamental point of view, Hewlett-Packard gives strong buy signal. The mid term and long term perspective of this stock looks quite great and certainly it is good stock pick for stock investing.

The company also issued revenue and profit guidance for its second quarter and full fiscal year that topped analysts' consensus estimates.

The company earned $2.1 billion, or 80 cents per share, up 38% from a year ago. Excluding certain one-time items, the company reported a profit of 86 cents per share, well ahead of analysts' forecasts of 81 cents per share.

The company also reported it expects second-quarter sales to be in the range of $27.7 billion to $27.9 billion, versus the $27.4 billion. For the full year, the company’s revenue should be between $113.5 billion and $114 billion, surpassing Wall Street's expectation of $111.7 billion.

The company said most of its revenue came from outside the United States. Revenue from emerging markets Brazil, Russia, China and India grew 35% from a year ago.

The company is expecting profit for second quarter, excluding charges, of 83 cents to 84 cents a share, slightly higher than the 82 cents per share that analysts were predicting. The company is also expecting for the full year, profits should come in at a range of $3.50 to $3.54 a share, much higher than analysis’s expectation of $3.36 per share.

Wall Street end Mixed Amid Inflation Fears

February 20, 2008

The major indices on Wall Street opened sharply higher on Tuesday and gave up a big early advance and closed mixed with modest losses due to weakness in financials and tech. Stock investors were concerned after the oil prices closed above $100 for the first time and put fuel on fears that inflation will baffle on already troubled economy. The rising inflation fear might make the Fed think again its preconception in the direction of lowering interest rates to help the troubled economy.

The market mood seems more cautious at this point of time. Investors are positioning themselves ahead of important economic reports that could give the stock market further direction. The most important economic data will be Wednesday's Labor Department report on consumer prices for January.

The hardly hit sector on Tuesday was Financial. As it is know that banks are facing more financial problems this year that dragged the sector sharply lower. There are reports that Lehman Brothers may face its rockiest quarter since the mortgage crisis began, noting it may face $1.3 billion in additional write-downs. Additional to this, the selling pressure came from the news that Credit Suisse had overvalued assets by about $2.85 billion, with the company blaming a small number of traders for the write-down.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 10.99, or 0.09%, to 12,337.22 after being up more than 150 points earlier in the day stock trading session. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 1.21, or 0.09%, to 1,348.78; and the Nasdaq composite fell 15.60, or 0.67% to 2,306.20.

Stock pick - Credicorp

February 09, 2008

The technical as well as fundamental story of Credicrop (NYSE: BAP) looks quite strong. Credicrop seems to outperform the overall stock market, and can be a good stock pick at present situation from stock trading as well as stock investing perspective.

Since the starting of year 2008, the Dow Jones and NASDAQ are showing poor performance. Maximum of the index stocks are beaten down sharply, however Peru’s Credicrop has been showing strong defense and has been performing quite well as compared to other peer stocks.

Credicorp reported 4.1% increase in 4Q07 earnings reaching US$ 94 million, consolidating its outstanding performance with total earnings for the year 2007 of US$ 350.7 million.
• Loan growth of its banking business exceeded expectations again this quarter with total net loans up 10.5% QoQ and consolidating an astounding annual growth of 40.7%.
• Interest income followed this trend with a robust 20.6% QoQ growth, contributing to annual growth of 36.3% despite the persistent competition and pressure on rates.
• NII however, increased a more modest 27.2% during 2007.
• Strong non financial income growth of 8.1% QoQ and annual growth of 21% reveals further increases in bank transactional activity and the fee expansion at the pension fund business.
• Despite the competitive pressures and increased funding costs, the impact on Net Interest Margin could be contained given the better earnings structure resulting from the continuing change in loan mix showing NIM of 5.11% in 4Q07 vs. 5.16% in 3Q07. However, NIM for 2007 was better at 5.21% improving from 2006’s NIM at 5.06%.

Company’s information

Credicorp is listed in the New York Stock Exchange and fully complies with the Sarbanes Oxley Act in force in the United States since July 2002. The Sarbanes Oxley Act has become the international standard against which Corporate Governance practices are rated.

Credicorp Ltd. (NYSE: BAP) is the leading financial services holding company in Peru. It primarily operates via its four principal subsidiaries:
• Banco de Credito del Peru (BCP)
• Atlantic Security Holding Corporation (ASHC)
• El Pacífico-Peruano Suiza Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros (PPS)
• Grupo Credito
Credicorp is engaged principally in commercial banking (including trade finance, corporate finance and leasing services), insurance (including commercial property, transportation and marine hull, automobile, life, health and pension fund underwriting insurance) and investment banking (including brokerage services, asset management, trust, custody and securitization services, trading and investment). BCP is the Company's primary subsidiary; as of the period ended December 31, 2005, it contributed 97.0% of Credicorp's total revenues.

Service Sector Weakness plunges the Wall Street stocks

February 06, 2008

Wall Street saw another stock trading day of disaster as report came unexpected tightening in the service sector as confirmation the US economy is dipping into recession.

Heavy sell off seen at Wall Street plunged the Dow Jones industrials down 370 points. It was the Dow's biggest percentage drop in almost a year. The report from the Institute for Supply Management washed out the emerging hopefulness about the economy that had sent stocks surging higher last week.

The ongoing disaster at stock market is not stopping. Any news coming from the finance or economy side is not giving a sense of relief to investors to makeup their mind to take further positive positions in stock market.

At current situation according to me, the retail investors should stay away from online stock trading until a clear picture arises where the US economy is headed. However reports of weak service sector and decline in U.S. jobs suggest the economy is on a way to recession.

Stock Idea - Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc

Stock trading as well as stock investing point of view I think Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc looks quite promising. The fundamental story of this stock looks quite good. At current situation when heavy carnage is going on Wall Street, this stock seems more a like of defensive stock and holding this stock is quite profitable. It looks like there is very low downward risk and upward move looks quite bright. From long term stock investing perspective this stock can give high returns. At current situation this stock seems to be in trading zone of $46 to $54 but any descent rally on Wall Street can easily break its 52-weeks high level.

Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient as of 1-Feb-08 is better than 54.3% of S&P 500 companies and 86.3% of Food Beverage & Tobacco companies.

The company reported fourth quarter 2007 net sales increased 7.9 percent and diluted earnings per share increased 16 percent. For the full year 2007, net sales increased 6.2 percent and diluted earnings per share (excluding normalization items in both years) improved 10.3 percent.

Business Summary of Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the production and distribution of beer. The company operates in four segments: Domestic Beer, International Beer, Packaging, and Entertainment. The Domestic Beer segment offers beer under the Budweiser, Michelob, Busch, and Natural brand names.

The segment also offers specialty beers, non-alcohol brews, malt liquors, specialty malt beverages, energy drinks, ale, and malt-based products, such as caffeine, gingseng, and guarana. The International Beer segment markets and sells Budweiser and various brands outside the United States; and operates breweries in the United Kingdom and China. This segment also negotiates and administers license and contract brewing agreements with various foreign brewers; and negotiates and manages equity investments in foreign brewing partners. In addition, this segment owns and sells beer under the Harbin and various brand names.

The Packaging segment manufactures beverage cans and beverage can lids; pressure sensitive, metalized, plastic, and paper labels; crown and closure liner materials; and glass bottles. This segment also engages in buying, recycling, and selling aluminum and plastic beverage containers.

The Entertainment segment owns and operates theme parks in Tampa and Orlando, Florida; Williamsburg, Virginia; San Antonio, Texas; Langhorne, Pennsylvania; and San Diego, California. In addition, the company, through its subsidiaries, engages in real estate development; and owns and operates The Kingsmill Resort and Conference Center in Williamsburg, Virginia. The company also owns and operates transportation service businesses. Anheuser-Busch Companies was founded in 1852 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Ascending Tops and Ascending Bottoms

Ascending tops and ascending bottoms plays a very important role as a technical analysis in selling and buying of stock for stock investing as well as for stock trading.

Ascending tops and ascending bottoms are technical indicators shown in stock chart pattern. They clearly demonstrate the performance of a given stock over a period of time.

Ascending tops is applied to gauge the development of the price of a stock over a given period of time. This style of technical analysis is more concentrated on the high price of the stock, taking note of the highest point in the complete performance of the stock. The stock chart pattern comes into view when a stock frequently tries to make new highs. This frequent new high clearly identifies that the stock is in bull market condition.

In contrary, ascending bottoms takes a different view of the technical analysis. This style of technical analysis is more concentrated on the low price of the stock, taking note of lowest point of the stock. The stock chart pattern comes into view when lows of the stock trading range get progressively higher over a given time frame, and it is considered as a bullish indicator.

Both ascending tops and ascending bottoms are useful in evaluating the performance of any type of stock. The use of ascending tops and ascending bottoms permits the stock trader as well as stock investor to have a clear picture of any trends that seem to be occurring with the stock. Therefore, monitoring both ascending tops and ascending bottoms of a stock helps the stock trader and stock investor to understand whether it is a time to sell a stock, or to buy a stock or to hold on.

Wall Street Crash by Worse Credit Fears

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Friday was again a worse day for stock trading session on Wall Street, in the midst of fears that the financial sector's trouble with worse credit won't soon end. It is having said that some consumers are collapsing under the influence of a slowdown in economy.

Stock investors are worried about how banks and brokerages will turn out in this quarter after suffering losses in the collapse of the subprime mortgage market. Stock Investors are also anxious after American Express Corp. warned that slowdown in spending and more negligence on credit card payments will impede profit throughout 2008.

Stock traders seemed to grow more distrustful in advance of quarterly result reports due next week from the nation's biggest financial institutions. Merrill Lynch & Co., Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are slated to weigh in next week.

With the beginning of New Year, the stocks have slipped lower. Dow Jones repeatedly falling by whopping triple digits in many single sessions.

The major indexes each lost more than 1 %, including the Dow Jones industrials, which finished down nearly 250 points. The Dow is down 4.96 % for the year. The S&P is down 4.59 %, and the Nasdaq has lost 8.01 %.

Online stock broker

Online stockbroker is one of the most important aspects of your online stock trading business. Trading stocks without the help of stock broker is entirely impossible but one should also understand that choosing the best stock broker is also that essentially important. There are tons of online stockbrokers who provides you the platform for executing online stock trading but not all are good enough that will help you to make consistent profit from online stock trading or stock investing.

An online stockbroker should provide you all the basic resources that are needful for a stock investor or a stock trader for doing online stock trading or stock investing in more profitable way…mean the stock broker needs to provide variety of educational material like real–time stock charts, streaming news, various high–quality tools and a user–friendly stock trading platform.

There are also some other important things that need to be evaluated while choosing a perfect online stock broker and that is listed below but not limited to following.

• Brokerage fees – Lower the brokerage fees and commissions more you will be able to benefit. Many online stock brokers provide various brokerage schemes depending on your account balance and the number of trades you make per day or per week or per month. The more the transaction happens from your side, the lower the brokerage fees becomes which helps you to gain more profit in less trade margins.
• Many of the best online stockbroker offer multiple options for your investment such as stocks, stock future and options, mutual funds, IPO’s, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and fixed income investments that helps you to branch out your investment portfolio.
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Stock Chart - Technical Analysis Tool

A stock chart is a string plotted on a graph for stock prices versus specific time frame. Once you are familiar with technical analysis, a concept used in identifying stock movements, then you could find the technical stock chart a more useful tool used in technical analysis, in-fact chart formation is most important aspect of technical analysis.

If you want to make stock investing, or to do day trading or online stock trading you definitely need to thinks about stock price chart formation technical pattern for your above help in making a vice decision. There is a big community in stock market who strongly believes in stock chart pattern in-fact maximum of them use it on day-to-day basis.

Stock price chart helps in many way giving you a perfect view of price movement on per hour, per day, per week, per month, and so on basis to make a exact decision.



The above chart represents the Dow Jones index chart for the period of six months. The vertical line i.e. y-axis represents the price scale and horizontal line i.e. x-axis represents the time scale. One can find an easy method to detect the support level for Dow Jones index just by viewing the previous supported price at which point the Dow Jones was bounce back.

There are also various methods by which the stock trader can get broader idea about the support level and resistance level of stock by gaining detail knowledge of stock chart pattern study, which I will put in front of you in more details in my coming postings. In short there are various stock charts which a stock trader needs to know and they are
Line chart
Bar chart
Candlestick chart
Point and figure chart
Price scaling